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Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates 1990-2021

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General Info
Provider 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Geography 
Global
Coverage type 
Global
Time period covered 
01/1990 - 12/2021
Series or system 
Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
Data type
Estimate
Summary 

The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021), coordinated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), estimated the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for 204 countries and territories and selected subnational locations.

This dataset provides air pollution exposure estimates for nitrogen dioxide pollution, ozone pollution, ambient particulate matter pollution, and household air pollution. Population-weighted exposure summary files are provided for all air pollution risk factors, and gridded exposure files are provided for nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and ambient particulate matter pollution.

Keywords 
Environmental hazards, Household air pollution, Urban ambient air pollution
Related publications and visualizations 
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD Results Tool
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jun 21, 2024